It’s an honor to be nominated

More Perfect Union has been nominated for TWO Emmy awards! Our deep dive on wealth extraction in Puerto Rico was nominated for Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis, while our coverage of the East Palestine, Ohio rail disaster was nominated for Outstanding Economic Coverage. For three years, our wonderfully talented and creative team at More Perfect Union has been diligently creating content day-in and day-out. Our audiences are growing, and we’re attracting more and more attention -- including from the Emmy awards!

We Went to East Palestine: What We Saw Will Shock You

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We went down to East Palestine for a week to get residents’ side of the story after the Ohio rail disaster. People told us they’re getting sick and their pets are dying, while Norfolk Southern is trying to cover it up. John Russell (‪@heyjohnrussell‬) reports. You can find more from John Russell at his newsletter here: https://www.theholler.co/ ----- More Perfect Union is a new nonprofit media org with a mission to empower working people. Learn more here: http://perfectunion.us/ Follow us on Twitter:   / moreperfectus   Instagram:   / perfectunion   Facebook:   / moreperfunion  

We Went To Puerto Rico: The Inequality We Saw Will Shock You

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43% of people in Puerto Rico live in poverty. More than 5,000 crypto traders, real estate developers and other wealthy Americans have moved to the island since 2012. These rich transplants pay 3% taxes, while locals pay up to 36%. We spoke with local residents, investigative journalists and activists as well as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to answer one question: What happens when a government surrenders itself entirely to the 1%? ----- More Perfect Union is a new nonprofit media org with a mission to empower working people. Learn more here: http://perfectunion.us/ Follow us on Twitter:   / moreperfectus   Instagram:   / perfectunion   Facebook:   / moreperfunion  

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